The Virginia Gazette

On Monday Mr. Sulivan moved the House of Commons for Leave to bring in a Bill to regulate the Proceedings in the Court of Justice in Bengal. It is proposed to abolish the Mayor's Court entirely, to appoint a Chief Justice with a Salary of eight Thousand Pounds a Year, and three Puisne Judges with each four Thousand Pounds a Year, an Attorney General, &c. the Proceedings to be by Information and Answer, without a Jury, and these Lawyers to be appointed by the King; the Appeal to be to the Governor and Council of Bengal, and the dernier Appeal to the King and Council here.

This Motion brought on a Debate upon India Affairs in general. Several Gentlemen spoke, particularly Lord Clive, who in a sensible Speech, which lasted two Hours and a Half, gave a Narrative and Justification of his Conduct. The Debate lasted till eleven o'Clock, when the Motion to bring in the Bill was agreed to, without a Division. Lord Mansfield and Mr. Wedderburne are to draw up the Bill, and to be assisted by Lord Mansfield's Nephew, Sir John Lindsay, who is just arrived from India, supposed to be at least one Hundred Thousand Pounds the richer than when he went.